How Old is Too Old to Breast Feed Your Child? Court Case

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[robjna]

she is the true Dairy Queen

[chance33_98]

she is the true Dairy Queen

Only if she has chocolate :)

[Equality 7-2521]

When the child starts to say "hey ma, show me your t!ts," that's probably a good sign that you should have weened sooner.

[Petronski]

Laverne & Shirley
Tom & Jerry
Oscar & Felix
Salt & Pepper
Fred & Ethel
Thelma & Louise

[William Terrell]

Medical. You obviously don't know me well enough to understand that I am amoral.

What would be the medical reason? The woman appears to be healthy, and I assume the kid is, since, if he wasn't, I'm sure that info would be right up front.

[Dixie Mom]

From your link:

Exclusive breastfeeding is ideal nutrition and sufficient to support optimal growth and development for approximately the first 6 months after birth.¹⁰⁰ Infants weaned before 12 months of age should not receive cow's milk feedings but should receive iron-fortified infant formula.¹⁰¹ Gradual introduction of iron-enriched solid foods in the second half of the first year should complement the breast milk diet.^102,103 It is recommended that breastfeeding continue for at least 12 months, and thereafter for as long as mutually desired.¹⁰⁴

Eight years is extreme, to say the least.

[Psalm 73]

"Before I'd condemn the woman I'd like to see proof that she's harming the kid..."

OK, at what point does it become child abuse?
When the boy is 10, 12, 14?
When would YOU step in, (providing you could do it legaly)?
Or would you just ignore it?
Tough call, but obviously at some point something must be done (15, 17?)

[homeschool mama]

***Is anyone here defending this specific woman's actions?***

Not me. In my opinion she's continuing to breastfeed for HER sake rather than her son's. While I don't believe her son should be taken away, I *do* believe this woman needs some guidance...breastfeeding at age 8 is considered incestuous, imho.

[camle]

bud/lou
stan/ollie
moe/larry
lucy/ethel
smurf/smurfette
mamma/papa
buddy/socks

[homeschool mama]

I didn't breastfeed and my daughter has never had an ear infection and has rarely been ill. She's 12 now. Go figure. :o)

[Petronski]

Defending her actions or defending her right to take those actions?

Think that what she is doing is acceptable? (I am not referring to 'legally permissable.')

[Deguello]

"An 8 year old has big teeth!!!"

One last thing before I get back to work; my Dad was born ('34) with 12 teeth and my Grandmother fed him for at least a year. Being this was during the Depression in West Texas, do you think that she could afford the bottle stuff?

[Arthur McGowan]

Eighteen months.

[homeschool mama]

***Also note that it is suspected that there is a correlation to breast feeding and IQ or more reasonable the ability to learn. ***

Interesting. I wonder why my *non* breastfed daughter, at age 12, is doing 9th grade schoolwork. Interesting.

[Deguello]

Nice pants, err...genes.

[VRWC_minion]

There's very little medical benefit proven after six months

Dairy allergies for one. Plus God only knows what else is in dairy products that small children cannot process well.

[Dixie Mom]

That's an old (1997) recommendation that came out after my son was born. They've changed it twice since then, first to 1 yr, then to self-weaning. Unfortunately, I have to leave for the morning, but when I get back, I'll try and find the info for you.

No, that's the current recommendation. He just didn't bother to read beyond the sentance that supported his statement. The AAP recommendation goes on to say, "It is recommended that breastfeeding continue for at least 12 months, and thereafter for as long as mutually desired.^{104 "}

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Not good.

[chance33_98]

She needs a tire pump

[Auntie Mame]

First of all, I'd like to know how the powers that be found out this information. Seems to me it might be the child that ratted on the mom, which seems to me the child just might not want to be breastfeeding but mom is insisting.